6 Hours of ATV America, Rausch Creek Race Report

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Quinn Lickman rode around on his Z400 before the race making sure everything was running smoothly.

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30+ Team EXriders.com/ C&D Racing(Ron Dernoski, Chad Kirby, Harlen Foley) was one of the few times that decided to race a Z400 for the 6 hour event. Chad Kirby was choosen to be the first rider and prepared to head to the starting line.

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JB Racing's Jathan Seale came into GNCC racing this year with avengence in Texas with a 12th Overall in his 1st GNCC event that I am aware off and has only finished two races all season worst than 14th overall . Not only is he an incredible XC racer, but he is also an awesome TT racers as well with several top finishes in GNC TT Series.

Congratulations on such a great racing season

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Another Member of the JB Racing Team, Jeremy Rice, also has had a stellar GNCC season and is currently leading the Pro Am Class in points with his other racing partner, Chris Jenks in 2nd Place. This team definitely was going to pack a punch with some great talent, but they weren't the only dynamic Pro team!

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The East Coast ATV Team was also full of talent with Chris Borich, Matt Smiley, and John Natalie Jr.

Chris Borich finished the GNCC 2nd overall last year on his 250R, and his transition to the 4 Stroke hasn't been trouble free which has kept him off the podium several times this year, but his father, Joe Borich, is very persistant and dedicated to his son's success, and I am certain they will get the winning combination together soon enough.

Even with many would call a rough season for Chris, others would only dream of having a season like his in the GNCC Series. Chris still has only finished two races out of the top 8 overall and is currently running 5th Overall for the season. His other XC racing Partner #5 Matt Smiley is having another consistant year with several top three Overall finishes and is currently running 3rd Overall in the GNCC Series.

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#13 John Natalie Jr rounded out the East Coast Team, and he has been having an incredible season. John Natalie Jr. has grown so much as a rider over the past year and it has shown leaps and bounds on the track. He went 1-1 at Mt. Morris even after having a cracked headpipe in the 2nd Moto. John never gives up and puts everything he has into racing, and is a great competitor. It is awesome to see him sitting in 2nd Place in Points in the GNC series behind Doug Gust!

Congratulations John a great Season!

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Tyson Thomas, Tyler Lenig, and Tim Lenig teamed up to race the six hour race and this was another awesome team with plenty of talent.

I have had the oppurtunity to race with Tyler and get to know him over the past couple of years, and I am very impressed with his how fast he is developing into a great racer. His brother Tim also is another fast rider that just doesn't have the time to devote to racing anymore, but hits the races that he can.

Tyson Thomas rode for Cannondale when they formed their race team two years ago, but now he also hasn't had the time to hit all the events like he would like, and it seems like he can't have any luck when he does get the chance to show up.

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Team Quadshop(John Rowling, Marty Eckert, Fred Mudd) signed up for the PRO Class which was a big leap for them considering none of them ever raced Pro. They are a talented group of XC riders, so I knew that they would still be able to hold their own.

John Rowlings was choosen to be the one to start the race!

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A Class "Team 2 Stroke"(Brett Shettle, Bryan Riley, Jason McCauslin) was a group of local riders who aren't heavily involved in racing, but they thought the 6 hour team race looked like a lot of fun.

Jason McCauslin works at Ray Willts in Hanover, PA which is has been one of my sponsor for years and a great place to buy a quad since they sell every brand(Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawaski) Jason has been taking my phone orders for parts for the last two years and has done an excellent job. I am very thankful for Ray Wilts support and Jason's great customer service.

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C&D Racing's Colby Kostman gave everyone at EXriders.com the thumbs Up! Colby & Dusty have really helped EXriders.com grow over the past year with their support which was provided by EXriders.com members choosing them as their online parts supplier. They are a great group of people and I am very pleased to have them involved in helping me acheive my dream of having one of the best online ATV websites.

If it weren't for C&D Racing and the many other fine sponsors, EXriders.com couldn't afford to provide the race coverage and information, so think of them on your next purchase.